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Comparative analysis of the transcriptomes of EDL, psoas, and soleus muscles from mice by Hettige, Pabodha, Tahir, Uzma, Nishikawa, Kiisa C, Gage, Matthew J

“…Individual skeletal muscles have evolved to perform specific tasks based on their molecular composition. In general, muscle fibers are characterized as either…”
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Transcriptomic profiles of muscular dystrophy with myositis (mdm) in extensor digitorum longus, psoas, and soleus muscles from mice by Hettige, Pabodha, Tahir, Uzma, Nishikawa, Kiisa C, Gage, Matthew J

“…Abstract Background Titinopathies are inherited muscular diseases triggered by genetic mutations in the titin gene. Muscular dystrophy with myositis ( mdm ) is…”
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Physiological Mechanisms of Eccentric Contraction and Its Applications: A Role for the Giant Titin Protein by Hessel, Anthony L, Lindstedt, Stan L, Nishikawa, Kiisa C

“…When active muscles are stretched, our understanding of muscle function is stretched as well. Our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of concentric…”
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Effects of a titin mutation on negative work during stretch-shortening cycles in skeletal muscles by Hessel, Anthony L, Nishikawa, Kiisa C

“…Negative work occurs in muscles during braking movements such as downhill walking or landing after a jump. When performing negative work during…”
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Is titin a ‘winding filament’? A new twist on muscle contraction by Nishikawa, Kiisa C, Monroy, Jenna A, Uyeno, Theodore E, Yeo, Sang Hoon, Pai, Dinesh K, Lindstedt, Stan L

“…Recent studies have demonstrated a role for the elastic protein titin in active muscle, but the mechanisms by which titin plays this role remain to be…”
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Non-cross Bridge Viscoelastic Elements Contribute to Muscle Force and Work During Stretch-Shortening Cycles: Evidence From Whole Muscles and Permeabilized Fibers by Hessel, Anthony L, Monroy, Jenna A, Nishikawa, Kiisa C

“…The sliding filament-swinging cross bridge theory of skeletal muscle contraction provides a reasonable description of muscle properties during isometric…”
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Basic science and clinical use of eccentric contractions: History and uncertainties by Nishikawa, Kiisa C., Lindstedt, Stan L., LaStayo, Paul C.

“…•Eccentric contractions conform poorly to accepted models of muscle function.•The function of elastic proteins, ubiquitous in animal muscle, has been…”
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Residual force enhancement is reduced in permeabilized fiber bundles from mdm muscles by Mishra, Dhruv, Nishikawa, Kiisa C

“…Residual force enhancement (RFE) is the increase in steady-state force after active stretch relative to the force during isometric contraction at the same…”
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Case Study: A Bio-Inspired Control Algorithm for a Robotic Foot-Ankle Prosthesis Provides Adaptive Control of Level Walking and Stair Ascent by Tahir, Uzma, Hessel, Anthony L, Lockwood, Eric R, Tester, John T, Han, Zhixiu, Rivera, Daniel J, Covey, Kaitlyn L, Huck, Thomas G, Rice, Nicole A, Nishikawa, Kiisa C

“…Powered ankle-foot prostheses assist users through plantarflexion during stance and dorsiflexion during swing. Provision of motor power permits faster…”
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Effects of a titin mutation on force enhancement and force depression in mouse soleus muscles by Tahir, Uzma, Monroy, Jenna A, Rice, Nicole A, Nishikawa, Kiisa C

“…The active isometric force produced by muscles varies with muscle length in accordance with the force-length relationship. Compared with isometric contractions…”
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Optimal length, calcium sensitivity and twitch characteristics of skeletal muscles from mdm mice with a deletion in N2A titin by Hessel, Anthony L, Joumaa, Venus, Eck, Sydney, Herzog, Walter, Nishikawa, Kiisa C

“…During isometric contractions, the optimal length of skeletal muscles increases with decreasing activation. The underlying mechanism for this phenomenon is…”
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Muscle Function from Organisms to Molecules by Nishikawa, Kiisa C., Monroy, Jenna A., Tahir, Uzma

“…Gaps in our understanding of muscle contraction at the molecular level limit the ability to predict in vivo muscle forces in humans and animals during natural…”
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The evolution of bite force in horned lizards: the influence of dietary specialization by Meyers, Jay J., Nishikawa, Kiisa C., Herrel, Anthony

“…Dietary specialization is an important driver of the morphology and performance of the feeding system in many organisms, yet the evolution of phenotypic…”
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Effects of activation on the elastic properties of intact soleus muscles with a deletion in titin by Monroy, Jenna A, Powers, Krysta L, Pace, Cinnamon M, Uyeno, Theodore, Nishikawa, Kiisa C

“…Titin has long been known to contribute to muscle passive tension. Recently, it was also demonstrated that titin-based stiffness increases upon Ca activation…”
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Severe thermoregulatory deficiencies in mice with a deletion in the titin gene TTN by Miyano, Carissa A, Orezzoli, Santiago F, Buck, C Loren, Nishikawa, Kiisa C

“…Muscular dystrophy with myositis ( ) mice carry a deletion in the N2A region of the gene for the muscle protein titin ( ), shiver at low frequency, fail to…”
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Shiver me titin! Elucidating titin's role in shivering thermogenesis by Taylor-Burt, Kari R, Monroy, Jenna, Pace, Cinnamon, Lindstedt, Stan, Nishikawa, Kiisa C

“…Shivering frequency scales predictably with body mass and is 10 times higher in a mouse than a moose. The link between shivering frequency and body mass may…”
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The Hip-twist Jump: A Unique Mechanism for Jumping in Lungless Salamanders by Hessel, Anthony L, Nishikawa, Kiisa C

“…Many terrestrial and aquatic animals jump to escape predators. Most terrestrial animals use robust hindlimbs to produce the power needed to lift their bodies…”
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The effects of a skeletal muscle titin mutation on walking in mice by Pace, Cinnamon M., Mortimer, Sarah, Monroy, Jenna A., Nishikawa, Kiisa C.

“…Titin contributes to sarcomere assembly, muscle signaling, and mechanical properties of muscle. The mdm mouse exhibits a small deletion in the titin gene…”
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Aquatic feeding in pipid frogs: the use of suction for prey capture by Carreño, Carrie A, Nishikawa, Kiisa C

“…Inertial suction feeding is the most common method of prey capture among aquatic vertebrates. However, it had been unclear whether the aquatic frogs in the…”
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Storage and recovery of elastic potential energy powers ballistic prey capture in toads by Lappin, A Kristopher, Monroy, Jenna A, Pilarski, Jason Q, Zepnewski, Eric D, Pierotti, David J, Nishikawa, Kiisa C

“…Ballistic tongue projection in toads is a remarkably fast and powerful movement. The goals of this study were to: (1) quantify in vivo power output and…”
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